Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in poultry kept under different housing conditions in Israel

H. Salant; J. Hamburger; D. Spira; A. Ben David; E. V. Schwan

doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2016.09.003

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in poultry kept under different housing conditions in Israel

H. Salant^*, J. Hamburger, D. Spira, A. Ben David, E. V. Schwan

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Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC)

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A Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence survey was conducted in poultry flocks kept under different housing systems in Israel. The seroprevalence rates were 35.4% (46/130) in battery-raised chicken egg-layers from Jerusalem which were first raised on the ground, 12.5% (19/152) in free-range chickens from various locations of the country and 9% (4/45) in turkeys from the north. However, all broilers (50) and chicken breeding stock (58) kept under high biosecurity conditions in Jerusalem were found to be T. gondii seronegative. It is concluded that high biosecurity conditions prevent contamination with oocysts by rendering premises inaccessible to cats.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-36
Number of pages	3
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
Volume	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2016.09.003
State	Published - 1 Sep 2016

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Keywords

Housing methods
MAT
Poultry
Seroprevalence
Toxoplasma gondii

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